How to Make an Injured Climber 😉

Joslynn Corredor is a climber, strength coach, and nutritionist who specializes in functional movement. That means she hones in on all the stuff we (as climbers) do wrong and then tells us how to fix them! (The following article is written with a touch of sarcasm. If you do not speak sarcasm, you might want to skip this post.)

Disclaimer: Everything below describes what NOT to do and how you can get injured. If you have pain, talk to your physical therapist or doctor.

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Ingredients:

Tight traps

Neck issues

Wrist pain

Shoulder pain

Cranky climber 'tude

Preparation:

TEXT NECK: Hold your phone low, keep forward head posture, hunch over and voila! You’ve created upper back muscle pain, shoulder pain, and tightness. Research shows there could be long-term effects relating to texting and neck/upper back pain; just what every climber wants!

WRIST ISSUES: Make sure to not lock your wrists when climbing. Keep them loose so all the torque goes to the lateral side of your wrists. Another great way to obtain wrist issues? Type on your computer whilst sitting on the couch; you’ll have a ton of torque on your wrist! High-fives here: _________.